Twitter Shuts Down Popular Apps

Today at 4:50PM, I tried viewing my Twitter via ÜberTwitter, only to be prompted with a "Forbidden" message. Ignoring the two tweets posted from Twitter's @Support account, I tried refreshing timeline again. "FORBIDDEN". Those infamous words highlighted the screen again. I finally read the only two tweets on my timeline. The first read: "UberTwitter, twidroyd, and UberCurrent have been suspended due to policy violations. Read More here: http://t.co/HHGa9k1 ." The second pointed users of the suspended apps to a link to download the official Twitter app.

Twitter's explanation for suspending the apps could be read here: http://t.co/HHGa9k1

This is big, because there are a lot of users that use these popular apps.

I wonder which violations the developers of these apps were violating. Does anyone know?


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Stuff That I'm Dealing With Pt. 1

Hello World,

Its been a while since I have written. As I am writing, the feeling discontent is trying to settle in but I won't let it. This writing is my release. My release from the world I live in. I remember those days when rapping was my passion, and how I would write till my hand was sore. Though I would smoke weed and drink liquor- altering my state of consciousness -I felt some type of mental stability. Keeping emotions and thoughts bottled up is not safe, and could cause mental instability. The year and a half I worked with the mentally ill taught me that. If we do not express ourselves , continually take in and not let out we would be in trouble. So what are the things that I need to release? These things I share with the world, because I feel we should be transparent.

So...I've been doing some self-searching. I've realized that I have a tremendous amount of ambition and I'm heading in the right direction, but there are some "giants" (I'm using the term "giants" because of a sermon series that my Pastor is preaching this month) in my life that are in my way. I mean I can go around them but think about this. When you stand face to face with someone, you could see what's behind them. If I ignore the fact that these "giants" are there, when I encounter people during my journey they will see them. They will be like tall skyscrapers behind me and very much visible.

So what are these Giants?

First off is the "Debt Giant". Going into college my financial literacy knowledge was none and I didn't know the ramifications of taking out private student loans. Whats happening now is, Chase, AES, Sallie Mae and Nelnet (my subsidized loans) are all contacting me. And guess what? I do not make sufficient enough funds to pay them and take care of my family at the same time. What makes matters worse is that I did not need to take out the private loans because my mother was on disability at the time and I attended college for basically free of charge. Chase won't allow me to forbear my loans but I am in the process of consolidating the others to mitigate the damage to my finances. Word of advice to those entering college, "leave the private loans alone!!! They are a trap!!!". Check out the Foundation Center and other grant providers to see what type of grants they may have available for you. Thank God I am an ambitious young man who doesn't dwell- and with God's guidance -searches and finds solutions to issues that arise. I educate myself daily to keep current in this ever so changing tech industry, so when landing my next job I know it will be lucrative.

The next giant is the "giant of procrastination". This giant I fought before I started writing this piece. Procrastination is to delay or postpone action. I could be a lot further along in life if I didn't postpone action. I probably wouldn't have this financial burden on my shoulders if I didn't procrastinate. Daily I am fighting this giant, and daily that giant is falling. I want to give you a poem that my friend Cyrus Charles Weaver put together that helps me deal with procrastination.

Just Do It

Its easy to procrastinate...

All you have to do is sit there and do nothing...

Or just do everything else but what you're supposed to be doing...

Instead of trying to gather up the motivation to do the things you know you want to do...

Just get up and do them...

So often, the hardest part of doing something is getting started...

So instead of thinking about getting started..

JUST GET STARTED!!!

Well that's it for now. I do have a few more giants to slay, and will post as soon as I start dealing with them. I am not procrastinating, just handling one thing at a time (another giant I'm facing).

Till the next time, Grace and Peace

Why Can't We Keep Love New Over Time

Hey World,

I have a question, why can't we keep love new over time?

I spark this question based on things that happen within my own relationship and in others.

I had a late night convo with a good friend of mine who's relationship is on the "brink of whatever she may say it is", and from our dialog I came up with the aforementioned question.

I have realized- both and in mine and in others relationships- that over time we decrease the passion we have for our significant other. Why is that?? It kind of reminds me when I bought my Xbox 360 a couple of years ago. I couldn't put it down when I first purchased it, but now I hardly ever play it. Is this how we portray our relationships over time? We gather excitement in the beginning, but as time runs its course we lose our thrill.

In certain aspects I see this happening in my own relationship ( I will not mention these things because I believe our issues could be improved upon and fixed). Having this conversation with my good friend who has been in a relationship just as long I have, we both see the comfort in our significant others. When I say comfort I mean the feeling that you have won the person over and no longer have to do the things you once did to steal their heart.

In my friends case, I am finding out that their significant other is getting bored and is "testing the waters" again (even though it has not been admitted), meanwhile having his cake and eating it too. My question is, "What causes this?" Is it that the person gets bored and decides to try something new while holding on to their current relationship just in case things with the new "blow up"?

The real issue is keeping the flame kindled. How do we do this? I have a solution. How about keeping up the same routine from when you first met. Guys, if your massaged her feet after a long day of standing in Victoria Secret's all day, continue to do it even if she changes jobs. Ladies, if you cooked a meal for him and ran his bath water for him, continue to do so. Don't stop!!!

So, I'm going to take my own advice and get my Wife some foot scrub and lotion and give her a good foot massage. Why? There is always another person ready to step in and do it for you. Let's try and keep Love new over time.

Signing off,

Twinminded

"the write error to a port occurred. printing is finished"

Hello Word,

This post is kind of contrary to my previous posts, but I decided to write about this because I could not find a solution for it on the net.

A client of mine (I am freelance Network Administrator) has a Muratec MFX-1430 Multifunction printer on his network.

Recently, one of the users on the network was unable to print to the printer, receiving the error message, "the write error to a port occurred. printing is finished". I searched all over the web (Muratec's web site had no documentation on it) and to no avail, I was unable to find a solution. So today I decided to call the manufacturer and see if they had any troubleshooting techniques for me to try. Below are a list of things you should try if this error occurs on your watch.

1. Ping the printer to verify the device is properly connected to the network
2. Check the port setting within the printer properties on each PC to make sure the port starts with "MX" and the description is "Muratec Network Port".
3. Reset the print spooler within the "Services" Microsoft Management Console. (This worked for me)
4. Make sure you can reach the Office Bridge service using the IP address associated with the printer from a web browser.

Hope this helps someone,

Twinminded

"Why do Nice Guys Finish Last"

I was asked the question, "why do nice guys finish last?" by @aprilnicky via BBM earlier. My immediate response was, "because they aren't as aggressive as the bad guys" followed by, "that's why I am in between". But being who she is @aprilnicky was not satisfied with that answer. I elaborated some more and said, "I really think about being a nice guy sometimes but people tend to take advantage of people who are too nice.". That was my explanation for being in the middle. I went on further to say, "I'm not going to let my mate walk all over me- that's not me. I lay down my rules and if it comes out the wrong way, "SORRY...get over it". Now I'm not trying to sound mean y'all but, if you don't stand for something you will fall for anything. Of course you don't want to be too harsh where the person will run away but, you need to have some sort of "shield" to put up once a person tries to declare you as a floor mat. Sistahs will push Brothas to the limit if you allow them and at the same time that Brotha might get sidelined for being a punk. So therefore,- both Brothas and Sistahs- have a tiny bit of "meaness" within you for the times when you are about to get "stomped" on!!!

Signing Off....Peace


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Location:Rockland Pl,New Rochelle,United States

Response to "Why Can't a Successful Black Woman Find a Man"

My Boy Duece Duece made a video blog based on ABC Nightline Face-off's "Why Can't a Successful Woman". Here is my take on the forum.

The problems that were mentioned are not only Black problems they are universal. What happens though is that black people are exposed more than our other racial counterparts. The black male (mentioned in the Assassination of the Black Male Image) is depicted as a "brute, beast, animal, and ape" by society. We are degraded in the media (look at the way a black basketball player is described compared to a white player) and we live in a time where the media (to some) is used as the source of truth. Hill Harper truly enlightened the forum with facts and not opinion. I have read "The Conversation" and the issues touched on in his piece of literature has opened my eyes to a lot of things that are going on in the Black Relationship Community. Women should have a certain standard when choosing a man but, do not shun away potential. If a man has the ambition to own a McDonalds while he is currently "flipping burgers", roll with that man. As far as dating outside your race, I believe you can find love in any man/woman but a white man (or woman) cannot understand the history of our people. Its almost like the afflicter trying to sympathize with the afflicted, its not going to happen. I love "Black Love" so I settled down with a black woman because when attempting to date outside my race the scrutiny I received from the woman's family was degrading and I refused to assimilate and lose my identity. A powerful woman is not intimidating to me. I love when a woman holds herself to a certain esteem and not downgrade herself as a "video vixen". If my Wife were to make more money than me, so be it, what's her's is mine and vice versa. This is my take on the forum but do read the "The Conversation" by Hill Harper to get a more in-depth look on this issues discussed.

In My Mind

Hey World,

I had a lot on my mind tonight so I figured I'd blog. So yea this is my last week of school and I'm excited. No more homework due at the end of the week, no more labs, discussions, just no more school!!!! But it's time to chalk up another victory. Thank God. I swear 5 years ago I thought my life at this age would be spent in jail or death!!! But God has a way of turning around things. Foreal though, I've never been so stressed in my life. It seems like soooooooo much is riding on my shoulders. The damn transmission EXPLODED on me on Monday and, I had to shell out $1900 to get it rebuilt. The optimism of that situation is that I have a warranty and the transmission is covered (whew!!!). Having a Wife and 2 kids exacerbates (I know that's such a harsh word) my stress level even more but, honestly I'm learning to turn that into eustress. I trully believe the 6 weeks i was enrolled in that Abnormal Psychology class has helped. There are some days where I feel like exploding like my transmission (great analogy lol) but, between prayer, soft music and CNN, yes CNN I make it through my day. On a business note, I have a few opportunities lined up for me. Met a great smart guy who shares the same ambitions as I do who has 10 years of experience in the field, so it's almost time to develop an action plan to move forward. Twitter and Facebook have skyrocketed my clientele too. I'm coming across things I have never done and I am so loving the challenge. On a personal note (this is where it gets interesting), I am on a serious spiritual and emotional rollercoaster. I'll ride a spiritual wave for about 2 weeks then BAM, I fall right back into a slump. I would disclose what makes me fall but that's between me and the Lord. As far as the emotional instability, one day I feel like I could take over the world then others I feel like everyone is better than I am. If I could ride in the middle of the two I would be straight, kinda like a "humble conqueror". Sidebar: 16 and Pregnant is cracking me up right now (yawns). Well I think I got a few things off of my chest and feel that I could got to bed with a peaceful mind. Gotta get up earlier..I have a 7:10am pickup. Peace till next time

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Location:Rockland Pl,New Rochelle,United States